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While owner Fred Wilpon says GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel will return next season, there is a chance hitting coach Howard Johnson might unfairly take the fall for the Mets' poor season.

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there's nothing unfair about it

he told wright to alter his approach.

he should be blacklisted from baseball for that.

by firejerrymanuel on Sep 20, 2009 7:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

but I also think

that Wright gets some of the blame for listening and staying with the changed approach.

He’s the star, and makes 100 times more money.

He could have told Hojo to fuck off after 2 months. What was Hojo gonna do ?. Go on SNY and bitch about Wright ?. I don’t think so.

by fxcarden on Sep 20, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly fjm...

Hojo shouldn’t have even been back for this season anyway. If he wasn’t an 86 guy this wouldn’t even be a discussion.

"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez

by nrmax88 on Sep 20, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit, they're back

FIRE WILPON

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Sep 20, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, that's another strike against my willingness to continue to root for the Mets.

Manuel and Minaya gots to goz.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Sep 20, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha

that was my first thought. my sad first thought…

by englishgrey on Sep 21, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe that pisses off our superstar

though in retrospect, it might have been foolish to put the “baseball father” of one of our superstars in such a position where you can’t fire him without potentially alienating said star.

Nothing can get by him; especially in a small room: Mike Francessa

by GenJackRipper on Sep 21, 2009 1:51 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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